GPU Compute or GPGPU (General Purpose Computation on Graphics Processing Units) is the utilization of a GPU to perform computation in engineering, digital media and scientific applications traditionally handled by the central processing unit (CPU). The GPU acts as a co-processor and can accelerate applications due to its massively parallel processing power compared to the Multi-Core Design of CPUs.

To harness the compute power of the GPU, application developers can rely on the open standard and cross-platform programming language, OpenCL™.

AMD FIREPRO™ FOR GPU COMPUTE ACCELERATION

Designed to leverage the massive parallel processing power of AMD GPUs, AMD FirePro™ can tackle compute-intensive applications beyond just graphics and help scientists and engineers to get results faster.

AMD FirePro™ GPUs are outfitted with hardware and software features designed specifically to address high-performance workloads and workflows, including application requirements for high single and double floating point performance, ECC Memory support for increased computational accuracy as well as DirectGMA for low latency data transfer between multiple GPUs.

AMD FirePro™ GPUs are optimized for OpenCL™, the open and cross-platform programming standard used for general-purpose computations. When combined with the AMD Accelerated Parallel Processing.

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OpenCL™ allows programmers to preserve their expensive source code investment. Applications accelerated with OpenCL™ can access the combined processing power of a computer’s GPU and CPU cores under a single unified platform – a game-changing development for users of professional graphics and computational design software.

The ability to perform compute-intensive tasks in parallel, using virtually any multicore processor, opens the door for performance and functionality improvements on an unprecedented scale. If you’re working with processing intensive applications in CAD, CAM, CAE, Science, DCC or M&E, get ready for OpenCL™ to change the way you work.

AMD FirePro™ S-Series cards feature passive thermal designs and are designed for the Datacenter. They can be deployed in a wide range of rackmount servers, blade servers and PCIe® expansion chassis from leading vendors.

AMD FIREPRO™ W-SERIES

AMD FirePro™ W-Series cards are designed for Desktop Workstations and Personal supercomputers and feature active cooling for flexible deployment in a wide variety of systems. Customers can choose between fast single-precision, single-slot card solutions like the AMD FirePro™ W7000 or cards with GPUs that are optimized for double-precision, like the AMD FirePro™ W9100.